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27 Minuten
Air Canada and its flight attendants are pointing fingers — blaming each other for the growing impasse. Meanwhile, passengers are left stuck... or scrambling to make other travel arrangements.
And: New Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola seed take effect. Ottawa is facing pressure to respond, while the industry braces to lose one of its biggest customers.
Also: The latest tropical storm is taking shape in the Atlantic. And as scientists are assessing its strength, they’re also measuring the effects of a slew of cuts to the U.S. agency that tracks and predicts these kinds of storms.
Plus: German soccer superstar Thomas Müller has arrived to join the MLS Vancouver Whitecaps, Donald Trump is shifting his tone and sounding more confident the night before a meeting with Putin in Alaska, and more.
And: New Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola seed take effect. Ottawa is facing pressure to respond, while the industry braces to lose one of its biggest customers.
Also: The latest tropical storm is taking shape in the Atlantic. And as scientists are assessing its strength, they’re also measuring the effects of a slew of cuts to the U.S. agency that tracks and predicts these kinds of storms.
Plus: German soccer superstar Thomas Müller has arrived to join the MLS Vancouver Whitecaps, Donald Trump is shifting his tone and sounding more confident the night before a meeting with Putin in Alaska, and more.
27 Minuten
Canadian travellers face chaos as the country’s largest carrier makes moves to suspend operations. A strike and lockout notice have the airline cancelling some flights for tomorrow and warning of much more to come.
And: It sounds like a no-brainer — where you live influences how much you move. But a new study shows just how much and why it matters. Researchers tracked thousands of people who moved between cities and found their walking habits shifted with their surroundings. They say it's a powerful case for considering public health in urban design.
Also: From How to Train Your Dragon, to Freakier Friday, Happy Gilmore and The Naked Gun — this summer Hollywood is all about rebooting and recycling.
Plus: Zelenskyy and European leaders talk with Trump about his upcoming meeting with Russia, eastern Canada on high alert for wildfires, and more.
And: It sounds like a no-brainer — where you live influences how much you move. But a new study shows just how much and why it matters. Researchers tracked thousands of people who moved between cities and found their walking habits shifted with their surroundings. They say it's a powerful case for considering public health in urban design.
Also: From How to Train Your Dragon, to Freakier Friday, Happy Gilmore and The Naked Gun — this summer Hollywood is all about rebooting and recycling.
Plus: Zelenskyy and European leaders talk with Trump about his upcoming meeting with Russia, eastern Canada on high alert for wildfires, and more.
27 Minuten
Parts of Newfoundland and Labrador are shrouded by thick smoke as four wildfires burn out of control. More than 13,000 people are on evacuation alert. The fires are also affecting venues for the Canada Games. While Canada has one of its worst fire seasons on record, some are asking: Why isn’t there a national fire response plan?
And: Is Canada moving quickly enough to build new homes?
Also: A medical story you have to hear to believe. A surgery to restore sight to the blind using teeth. We’ll tell you how it works and introduce you to one of the first people in Canada to benefit.
Plus: China escalates canola dispute with Canada, extreme heat and wildfires in Europe, National Guard deployed in D.C., and more.
And: Is Canada moving quickly enough to build new homes?
Also: A medical story you have to hear to believe. A surgery to restore sight to the blind using teeth. We’ll tell you how it works and introduce you to one of the first people in Canada to benefit.
Plus: China escalates canola dispute with Canada, extreme heat and wildfires in Europe, National Guard deployed in D.C., and more.
27 Minuten
New Brunswick is looking for — and getting — some help to battle multiple wildfires. Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Maine are sending a total of 30 firefighters. Newfoundland and Labrador is also struggling with several out of control fires. High wind and high heat aren’t helping.
That heat is the story across the country — with higher than normal temperatures, and drought-like conditions. We have more on how people are coping.
And: The U.S. President is deploying hundreds of National Guard troops in the nation's capital — to crack down on crime. But the stats show crime in Washington D.C. is at a 30-year low.
Also: It ran aground off the coast of Newfoundland six months ago and now the race is on to clean up the MSC Baltic III before hurricane season causes more damage — and possibly an environmental disaster.
Plus: How Canadians watch UFC could soon change, EU reacts to planned meeting between Trump and Putin, and more.
That heat is the story across the country — with higher than normal temperatures, and drought-like conditions. We have more on how people are coping.
And: The U.S. President is deploying hundreds of National Guard troops in the nation's capital — to crack down on crime. But the stats show crime in Washington D.C. is at a 30-year low.
Also: It ran aground off the coast of Newfoundland six months ago and now the race is on to clean up the MSC Baltic III before hurricane season causes more damage — and possibly an environmental disaster.
Plus: How Canadians watch UFC could soon change, EU reacts to planned meeting between Trump and Putin, and more.
28 Minuten
There is fear and uncertainty for many Newfoundlanders this weekend. Volatile weather is making it even more challenging to fight wildfires in that province. At the same time in Nova Scotia, critics say the government is overstepping by banning people from hiking and camping in the woods.
Also: Israel's Prime Minister is defending his government's plan to take over the whole of Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu insists it is the best way to defeat Hamas and end the war. But several other countries are warning the plan risks violating international humanitarian law.
And: An expo showcasing Korean culture and content is drawing big crowds in Toronto — the first of its kind in North America. Organizers say the high turnout is a testament to how popular Korean culture has become. We'll take you inside for a firsthand look.
Plus: An infestation killing trees in Newfoundland, The creative ways NATO allies are meeting military spending requirements, and more.
Also: Israel's Prime Minister is defending his government's plan to take over the whole of Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu insists it is the best way to defeat Hamas and end the war. But several other countries are warning the plan risks violating international humanitarian law.
And: An expo showcasing Korean culture and content is drawing big crowds in Toronto — the first of its kind in North America. Organizers say the high turnout is a testament to how popular Korean culture has become. We'll take you inside for a firsthand look.
Plus: An infestation killing trees in Newfoundland, The creative ways NATO allies are meeting military spending requirements, and more.
27 Minuten
From a spark to a serious fire - in a matter of moments. Canadian officials say that is the risk of this year's volatile wildfire season. It's already the nation's second worst season on record. Resources for firefighters and evacuees are strained. And even in places that have skirted the threat of wildfires, the smoke and uncertainty are keeping communities on edge.
Also: Canada's most prestigious national sports competition has officially kicked in off St. John's. The Canada Games have brought together the nation's up-and-coming athletes for nearly six decades. You'll hear about the athletes participating, and how organizers are dealing with the threat of wildfire smoke.
And: They're tangy, crunchy, sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy - and they are disappearing from Canadian grocery store shelves. Bick's pickles once dominated the condiment aisle. But the popular brand has become another victim of the U.S.-Canada trade war.
Plus: Nigeria's drug crisis, Collecting cans and bottles for extra cash, Using improv to manage climate anxiety, and more.
Also: Canada's most prestigious national sports competition has officially kicked in off St. John's. The Canada Games have brought together the nation's up-and-coming athletes for nearly six decades. You'll hear about the athletes participating, and how organizers are dealing with the threat of wildfire smoke.
And: They're tangy, crunchy, sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy - and they are disappearing from Canadian grocery store shelves. Bick's pickles once dominated the condiment aisle. But the popular brand has become another victim of the U.S.-Canada trade war.
Plus: Nigeria's drug crisis, Collecting cans and bottles for extra cash, Using improv to manage climate anxiety, and more.
26 Minuten
Israel’s latest plan could force one million people to leave Gaza City. Israel’s security council has approved a mission to take over the city. Germany, the UK and Canada have said it’s the wrong approach, and some say it could endanger the hostages. The CBC’s Susan Ormiston talks to us from Jerusalem about how the plan is meant to work, and how it’s being received in Israel.
And: Members of Canada’s military are getting a pay boost — as much as 20 per cent. The move is an election promise, and part of Canada’s commitment to increase defense spending to meet NATO commitments.
Also: Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's. New research suggests hormones could hold the answer to why.
Plus: The future looks bright for Victoria Mboko, Air Canada and its flight attendants close to a showdown, and more.
And: Members of Canada’s military are getting a pay boost — as much as 20 per cent. The move is an election promise, and part of Canada’s commitment to increase defense spending to meet NATO commitments.
Also: Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's. New research suggests hormones could hold the answer to why.
Plus: The future looks bright for Victoria Mboko, Air Canada and its flight attendants close to a showdown, and more.
28 Minuten
Canadian tennis phenomenon Victoria Mboko’s meteoric rise to the Canadian Open final. Showing up in Montreal to take on — and take down — three former women's singles Grand Slam champions. She’s just the 4th Canadian woman ever to reach the Canadian Open finals.
Ottawa has approved military and humanitarian help for wildfire-ravaged Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is having an unprecedented wildfire season, that’s led to a sweeping fire ban. But that hasn’t stopped people… and now the premier says those who disobey will be fined at least $50,000.
Israel plans to take military control of all of Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military will push ahead, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.
Plus: The Canadian military is facing a resurgence in hateful and racist conduct within the ranks, talks of a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine, bus travel still tricky in rural Canada, and more.
Ottawa has approved military and humanitarian help for wildfire-ravaged Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is having an unprecedented wildfire season, that’s led to a sweeping fire ban. But that hasn’t stopped people… and now the premier says those who disobey will be fined at least $50,000.
Israel plans to take military control of all of Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military will push ahead, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.
Plus: The Canadian military is facing a resurgence in hateful and racist conduct within the ranks, talks of a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine, bus travel still tricky in rural Canada, and more.
27 Minuten
Water restrictions, bans on hiking and driving…. communities across the country are implementing measures because of the dry weather, and the threat of wildfire.
And: Fires can be deadly — and new research shows the dangers last long after the flames are out. The study shows evidence of lung damage, depression, even death… months, or even years later.
Also: How U.S. cuts to mRNA research could affect how we fight future pandemics and other diseases.
Plus: Where Canadians are choosing to travel, devastating flooding in India, ambitions of nuclear disarmament 80 years after Hiroshima bombing, and more.
And: Fires can be deadly — and new research shows the dangers last long after the flames are out. The study shows evidence of lung damage, depression, even death… months, or even years later.
Also: How U.S. cuts to mRNA research could affect how we fight future pandemics and other diseases.
Plus: Where Canadians are choosing to travel, devastating flooding in India, ambitions of nuclear disarmament 80 years after Hiroshima bombing, and more.
27 Minuten
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is going to “write its own story”, and that means not letting the U.S. dictate the terms of the relationship. Today, Carney announced about $1billion in support for the hard-hit softwood lumber industry.
And: Entirely preventable. That’s the conclusion of a U.S. Coast Guard report on the implosion of the TItan submersible in 2023. It lays the blame squarely at the feet of the company that ran it, and its CEO — one of five people killed in the disaster.
Also: Dozens of Texas lawmakers have left the state rather than vote on a measure to redraw election maps. Republicans say the redistricting could result in as many as five seats swinging their way in next year’s mid-term elections.
Plus: Meta is wrongly accusing people of sexual exploitation — and locking them out of their accounts, sea star murder mystery, and more.
And: Entirely preventable. That’s the conclusion of a U.S. Coast Guard report on the implosion of the TItan submersible in 2023. It lays the blame squarely at the feet of the company that ran it, and its CEO — one of five people killed in the disaster.
Also: Dozens of Texas lawmakers have left the state rather than vote on a measure to redraw election maps. Republicans say the redistricting could result in as many as five seats swinging their way in next year’s mid-term elections.
Plus: Meta is wrongly accusing people of sexual exploitation — and locking them out of their accounts, sea star murder mystery, and more.
24 Minuten
More adults, especially young ones, are turning away from sunscreen, and the results are showing up in a rise of skin cancer cases. Some doctors say a public messaging reboot is needed, and it may be time to start giving sunscreen away for free.
And: That person asking questions at your online job interview could well be an AI bot.
As you might expect there are glitches, glitches, glitches…
Also: A lot of weather forecasters say we’ll all miss the high-res satellite pictures the U.S. military is no longer sharing publicly. Especially when the major storms come.
Plus: A solar miracle in the salt deserts of India, angry protest songs re-emerge in reaction to Trump policies, and more.
And: That person asking questions at your online job interview could well be an AI bot.
As you might expect there are glitches, glitches, glitches…
Also: A lot of weather forecasters say we’ll all miss the high-res satellite pictures the U.S. military is no longer sharing publicly. Especially when the major storms come.
Plus: A solar miracle in the salt deserts of India, angry protest songs re-emerge in reaction to Trump policies, and more.
30 Minuten
Officials on Vancouver Island are hoping a change of weather will help them fight an out of control wildfire burning north of Nanaimo. Evacuation orders have been issued for hundreds of properties. The B.C. wildfire service says efforts are focused on protecting homes and keeping people safe.
Also: Where's the beef? Its one of the busiest grilling weekends of the year...But price conscious cooks might want to serve chicken burgers this year, because the price of beef is surging faster than inflation.
And: Canadian travelers are choosing Toronto over Tampa - and Calgary over California. Canada is having a strong summer tourist season, partly thanks to a rise in staycations. And the federal government is hoping some new measures will help bring more international tourists here too.
Plus: Summer McIntosh wins more gold medals, A First Nation in Saskatchewan celebrates a multi-million dollar settlement with Ottawa, and more.
Also: Where's the beef? Its one of the busiest grilling weekends of the year...But price conscious cooks might want to serve chicken burgers this year, because the price of beef is surging faster than inflation.
And: Canadian travelers are choosing Toronto over Tampa - and Calgary over California. Canada is having a strong summer tourist season, partly thanks to a rise in staycations. And the federal government is hoping some new measures will help bring more international tourists here too.
Plus: Summer McIntosh wins more gold medals, A First Nation in Saskatchewan celebrates a multi-million dollar settlement with Ottawa, and more.
26 Minuten
The bitter labour dispute between Canada Post and postal workers drags on. The union representing postal workers has rejected the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. You'll hear what some experts think the future could look like for Canada Post.
Also: In Canada, the shift towards warmer temperatures due to climate change is creating new opportunities for horticulturalists. That means people could soon see bananas and palm trees sprouting in this country.
And: Music from nearly 20 years ago is proving to be the perfect soundtrack to today's shaky economic times. 'Recession Pop' is making a comeback on streaming and social media. But the tradition of listening to upbeat music during economic downturns goes back nearly a century.
Plus: Dealing with Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, the National Bank Open, and more.
Also: In Canada, the shift towards warmer temperatures due to climate change is creating new opportunities for horticulturalists. That means people could soon see bananas and palm trees sprouting in this country.
And: Music from nearly 20 years ago is proving to be the perfect soundtrack to today's shaky economic times. 'Recession Pop' is making a comeback on streaming and social media. But the tradition of listening to upbeat music during economic downturns goes back nearly a century.
Plus: Dealing with Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, the National Bank Open, and more.
27 Minuten
The tariff increase — long threatened by the U.S. — kicked in today. The federal government says there is no reason to sign a deal, unless it is good for Canada. The talks will continue, but it’s not clear how far apart the two sides are. We have more on Canada’s reaction, the effect on businesses, and what President Donald Trump’s drive for tariffs means to the U.S. economy.
And: The U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, travelled to Gaza to see an aid distribution site.
Also: Pool shortages mean long waiting lists for swimming lessons. Summer McIntosh’s success in the pool is propelling the desire to learn to swim.
Plus: How cities prepare for disastrous flooding, one of the Dionne quintuplets dies, and more.
And: The U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, travelled to Gaza to see an aid distribution site.
Also: Pool shortages mean long waiting lists for swimming lessons. Summer McIntosh’s success in the pool is propelling the desire to learn to swim.
Plus: How cities prepare for disastrous flooding, one of the Dionne quintuplets dies, and more.
26 Minuten
The nightmare has returned: Residents living near Lytton, B.C. — an area that burned to the ground four years ago — are being told to evacuate again. The wildfire nearby is one of hundreds burning in the province.
And: The deadline is supposed to be tomorrow, but there’s no sign that Canada has reached a deal to avoid U.S. tariffs about to come into effect. Mexico announced it has got an agreement to delay tariffs for another 90 days.
Also: We have more on Canada’s plan to recognize Palestinian statehood. The CBC’s Sasa Petricic looks at what the plan is meant to achieve, and whether it could work.
Plus: The situation on the ground in Gaza, the danger of ticks, and more.
And: The deadline is supposed to be tomorrow, but there’s no sign that Canada has reached a deal to avoid U.S. tariffs about to come into effect. Mexico announced it has got an agreement to delay tariffs for another 90 days.
Also: We have more on Canada’s plan to recognize Palestinian statehood. The CBC’s Sasa Petricic looks at what the plan is meant to achieve, and whether it could work.
Plus: The situation on the ground in Gaza, the danger of ticks, and more.
